Anecdotal, but just about every fast rider and decent triathlete that came into the bike shop was sporting a jar of beets a couple of years ago. They all swore by it. Only way I'll eat beets is grilled, so I don't know from personal experience.

Probably worth a couple minutes in a 10k just from placebo alone.

I don't have a lot of experience with vampires, but I have hunted werewolves. I shot one once, but by the time I got to it, it had turned back into my neighbor's dog.

Pickled beets are real nice.Think I`ll buy some today,it is one of those foods I always forget I like as it goes well with a lot of different meats,sausages etc.Good job that I never forget that I like beer.....

You`ll toughen up.Unless you have a serious medical condition commonly refered to as
"being a pussy".

Shaf,
What sort of dosing protocols on the powdered stuff? Sam's Club had some when I was there last week. Never considered it, but I've got a very hard endurance wise event coming up in two weeks; I'm game for anything at this stage.

Thanks for your thoughts.

The cool thing about training is that becoming more sexy is just a side effect........

So, I used powdered beets, you commonly see beet juice crystals (in Beet Elite, etc). I used 2 tablespoons of powdered beet in a drink to get an effect. I am not sure on the dosage for products like Beet Elite..which I think is combined with cherry concentrate as well.

It is hard to find a definitive answer for how much nitrate is in powdered beet per unit.

RBSG...in your case I would probably go with a commercial preparation like Beet Elite, or whatever they have avalable at Sams, and try it 3-4 times before your competition to avoid any surprises...I know you are meticulous about this stuff. A guy your size may need to experiment with dosing as well.

My folks have an Amish run produce auction nearby- any reason you couldn't just slice dehydrate and blend? They're incredibly cheap. Superbeets, apparently a favorite of conservative talk radio hosts like Herman Cain, has a few other things in it. But if you want beets, buy beets I'd think.